CREAMY cheesecakes won out over bison burgers as the new residents of the long-vacant space at the northwest corner of Sixth Avenue and 57th Street.

Junior’s Restaurant, the makers of those decadent cheesecakes, has signed a lease to take over the large storefront location once occupied by Wolf’s Delicatessen. “It will be a restaurant, bakery and takeout,” says owner Alan Rosen.

Although it looked like Ted Turner had sewn up a deal to open one of his bison-themed Ted’s Montana Grill units, the landlord apparently has a sweet tooth.

Junior’s, founded in Brooklyn in 1950 by Alan’s father, Harry Rosen, also has a retail bakery in Grand Central Terminal.

After the lunch, over-rated chef Mario Batali auctioned off several over-priced truffles that raised more than $60,000 for Citymeals-on-Wheels.

* He’s a chip on the ol’ block. Arben Selimaj, the 26-year-old son of Bruno Ristorante owner Bruno Selimaj (whose eatery is the one on East 58th Street, not the fancy club uptown), has just opened his first restaurant, Benny’s Steakhouse, at 242 E. 58th St. – right next door to his dad’s place.

* Writer Gillian Duffy, who has featured recipes from New York’s top chefs for years in her annual food feature in New York magazine, has compiled the créme of her compilations in a colorful new book, “New York Cooks.”

* The fanciest Halloween party will be at the Four Seasons restaurant this Friday. Guests will be stuffing the best caviar, white and black truffles, pheasant, bison and Dom Perignon through their masks. Those wearing the best costumes, as judged by our colleague Richard Johnson and Donald Trump, will win a free trip to Paris and the Champagne region.